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4-Butylresorcinol
Antioxidant
Antioxidants inhibit oxidation, or a chemical reaction that leads to cell-damage and are found to correct signs of aging, brighten skin tone, and some antioxidants help stimulate collagen.
Explained
Also known as Rucinol. It's an antioxidant primarily used to treat hyperpigmentation in the outermost layer of skin.
Hyperpigmentation occurs when an enzyme called tyrosinase triggers melanin production in the skin. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin, hair, and eyes their color.
Rucinol works by preventing tyrosinase from creating more melanin. According to a study from 2013, rucinol is more effective than other tyrosinase inhibitors such as hydroquinone, arbutin, and kojic acid.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient is sensitive to air. Good formulations should account for this to keep your rucinol effective.
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What it does
Antioxidant
A substance that inhibits oxidation, especially one, such as vitamin e, vitamin c, or beta carotene, that protects cellsfrom the sometimes damaging effects of oxidation.
Alternative names
Rucinol
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.1%
Top categories
Treatments
Moisturizers
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
Concentration
Concentrations we've seen
0%
References
Products with 4-Butylresorcinol
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
54209
INCI Name
4-BUTYLRESORCINOL
All Functions
Antioxidant
